Top Adviser To Operation Warp Speed Calls An October Vaccine 'Extremely Unlikely' Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief adviser to the administration's effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, said having a vaccine by next month was "not impossible." But a longer timetable appears more likely. Christianna Silva
Flu Season Looms And Scientists Wonder How Flu And COVID-19 Might Mix There's a lot scientists don't know about how viral infections can interact. But researchers are eager to figure out how COVID-19 infections might affect flu infections and vice versa. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Despite Mass Testing, University Of Illinois Sees Coronavirus Cases Rise The college's testing program has been touted as a potential model for reopening. But a new rise in cases puts into question whether any amount of testing can make campuses safe. Elissa Nadworny
How The USDA's Food Box Initiative Overpaid And Underdelivered The Trump Administration has been buying food from farmers and getting it to food banks. Food banks, however, say the program was not set up to deliver food efficiently. Dan Charles
CDC Urges States To Be Ready For COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asks states to prepare to distribute a coronavirus vaccine as soon as late October. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Ali Khan, a former CDC official.
After Italians Endured Harsh Lockdowns, COVID-19 Cases Spike Again Italy dramatically reduced its coronavirus cases after its early days as the epicenter of the pandemic. It is, however, seeing a resurgence of the virus as businesses, including discos, reopen. Sylvia Poggioli
Legal Challenges Are Likely After CDC Bans Some Evictions Amid Pandmic The Trump administration is trying to halt residential evictions through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but legal scholars are unsure it will stand up in court. Selena Simmons-Duffin
CDC Asks States To Plan For Potential Vaccine Distribution Starting In Late October The CDC's planning guidance for states includes multiple scenarios for the rollout of a vaccine this year, including possibly having a limited number of doses available in October and November. Rachel Treisman
Inexpensive Steroids Can Save Lives Of Seriously Ill COVID-19 Patients Multiple studies now confirm earlier research: Dexamethasone and hydrocortisone, drugs that reduce an immune system's overreaction, can help reduce deaths of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Richard Harris
Drug Combination Slows Progression Of ALS And Could Mark 'New Era' In Treatment Scientists say new drugs are on the way for patients with ALS. The latest is a two-drug combo that appears to slow the progression of the fatal nerve disease with a modest but meaningful benefit. Jon Hamilton